The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Fenton introduced:

H. F. 2453,
A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Gateway Corridor Busway; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Anderson, S. introduced:

H. F. 2454,
A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; requiring the commissioner of revenue to implement a free electronic filing system for individual income tax returns; requiring reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 270C.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Garofalo introduced:

H. F. 2455,
A bill for an act relating to the Public Utilities Commission; providing for legislative appointments to the Public Utilities Commission; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 216A.03, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Clark; Hamilton; Gunther; Anderson, P., and Kiel introduced:

H. F. 2457,
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute for identifying roads, streets, parking areas, and trails to seal with soy-based sealant.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance.

Franson introduced:

H. F. 2458,
A bill for an act relating to state government; exempting the state and its political subdivisions from daylight savings time; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Franson and Lohmer introduced:

H. F. 2459,
A bill for an act relating to state government employees; establishing a hiring preference for individuals receiving MFIP or basic sliding fee assistance; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

H. F. 2463,
A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the commissioner of health to levy certain penalties against medical cannabis manufacturers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 152.25, by adding a subdivision; 152.33, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Loonan, Davids and Gunther introduced:

H. F. 2464,
A bill for an act relating to health care; requiring providers to provide patients with written estimates of charges; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 62J.823.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Considine introduced:

H. F. 2465,
A bill for an act relating to marriage; recognizing certain marriages between persons of the same sex under prior law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 517.01.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Loon and Erickson introduced:

H. F. 2466,
A bill for an act relating to education finance; appropriating money for a research-supported, computer-based educational program that uses singing to improve the reading ability of students in grades 2 through 5.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Poston and Green introduced:

H. F. 2467,
A bill for an act relating to transportation; providing for corridors of commerce program selection.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Thissen introduced:

H. F. 2472,
A bill for an act relating to State Board of Investment; mandating a report on the impact of climate change on the fossil fuel investments currently held by the State Board of Investment.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Pugh introduced:

H. F. 2473,
A bill for an act relating to employment; prohibiting work restrictions based on high school attendance for employees age 18 and older; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.